Gloat review
A focused Ghost host with memberships, newsletters, backups, and managed updates.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Gloat was a managed hosting service for Ghost websites, designed for writers, bloggers, and newsletter publishers. It provided hosted Ghost site creation with custom domains, paid memberships, email newsletters, unlimited page views, unlimited subscribers, daily backups, and weekly Ghost software updates. The service ran on the web and focused on keeping the core Ghost publishing experience hosted and maintained rather than expanding into a wider publishing ecosystem.
Pricing was organized into Regular and Gloat Pro plans, with monthly and annual billing. Regular cost $19 per month or $189 per year and included a Ghost site, unlimited page views, unlimited subscribers, 20,000 newsletter emails per month, daily backups, and weekly Ghost software updates. Gloat Pro cost $49 per month or $449 per year and included unlimited newsletter emails every month, Ghost hosting, a custom domain at no additional charge, and a free onGloat subdomain. The plan structure therefore separated standard newsletter capacity from unlimited newsletter sending, while both tiers centered on hosted Ghost publishing.
Gloat’s main limitation is availability: it was acquired by MagicPages on September 4, 2025, and no longer accepts new signups. That makes it relevant primarily as an existing service relationship or as a reference point for publishers evaluating managed Ghost hosting. Publishers who want a focused Ghost site with memberships, newsletters, backups, and managed software updates will find the feature set aligned with that use case. Publishers starting a new site, seeking a free plan, or needing a broader platform should choose an alternative that supports new accounts and a wider publishing scope.
Gloat pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Unlimited page views and subscribers
- Paid memberships and email newsletters
- Daily backups and weekly Ghost software updates
- Where it doesn't
- No free plan
- New signups are no longer accepted
- Focused on Ghost hosting rather than a broader platform
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